by Jack Schniepp | Mar 13, 2019 | BlogMain, Financial Planning, Investment Research, Socially Responsible Investing
A little over a year ago I was invited to be on the Open Air show with Dawn Newton. I listened to the replay recently just to see if what I shared on the show was still relevant. My reasoning for the use of Socially Responsible Investments has not changed! And,...
by Jack Schniepp | Jan 3, 2019 | BlogMain, Financial Planning, Investment Research
There’s an old saying related to the stock market that dates back to the time before computers, “Don’t fight the tape”. The term “tape” refers to the ticker tape that used to transmit the price of stocks. The idea, of course, is that when stocks are...
by Jack Schniepp | Aug 28, 2017 | BlogMain, Economy, Financial Planning, Investment Research
On 8/26/2016 we posted this article on why a recession was unlikely over the next 12 months. One year later, the markets have hit new highs and most of the leading indicators are showing continued strength. This is obvious good news not just because we got it right....
by Jack Schniepp | May 30, 2017 | BlogMain, Financial Planning, Retirement
A little over a month ago I ran the Bend Marathon! As in other races I’ve done in the past, many spectators lined the course holding up messages like, “No Pain, No Gain”, Don’t Quit, You Can Do this”. It makes me think they believed that runners got up on race morning...
by Jack Schniepp | Jun 11, 2015 | BlogMain, Financial Planning, Social, wealth management
Chocolate is like gold around our house. Ever since my teenaged daughters found out about non-fair trade practices in the chocolate industry, we’ve had to adjust our intake. Fair Trade chocolate bars are expensive! None of my 8 kids will hesitate to tell you that it’s...
